Sakura

Origin and meaning of Sakura

Sakura is a Japanese name meaning 'cherry blossom,' the celebrated sakura whose spring flowering is, in Japanese culture, a symbol of fleeting beauty, rebirth and the transience of life. It thus holds all the poetry of Japanese aesthetics. It is a much-loved and common girls' name in Japan, while outside the archipelago it is rare and felt to be distinctly exotic. Delicate and musical, it evokes spring, the grace of falling petals and a deep, contemplative bond with nature.